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I just watched the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. first scene on Xbox Video, and while it looks good I have to say that whoever it is doing the voice-over in the beginning? She sucks. She's overacting and coming off very cheeseball, like she thinks the script she's reading is goofy and she doesn't take it seriously.

That said, I would be on board for an Agent Carter show providing:

1. It stars Haley Atwell (because I could watch her every week, easily).

2. It's a period show based in the 1940s.

3. They find a way to mix in some superheroes and supervillains now and again. The Human Torch exists. Arnim Zola lives. We never got to see Baron Von Strucker, Baron Blood, or any of the great 1940s villains.

4. It is NOT written and directed by Joss Whedon. I like him. I like that he's got a chance with Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., but the WB-esque casting and goofy voice-over work I've witnessed thus far tells me I want a creative team behind Agent Carter that doesn't think snappy banter and goofball in-jokes are the way to keep the series going. That shiat wears thin, and then there's just premise and story. We need someone who can make a non-superhuman 1940s woman into a compelling character that doesn't end up being a proto-Black Widow.

5. Speaking of Black Widow, if they follow Marvel canon, she should be alive in the 1940s, and about the same age. People forget she ages super-slow.

So before the show even airs, they're talking about doing a WWII era spinoff of Agents Of SHIELD? Geez. I'm glad to see comic book tv shows that aren't shit like Mutant X or Birds Of Prey, but that seems like we may be flooding the market a bit much. Though I should never complain about more Hayley Atwell.

I really like Arrow, but I am looking forward to Agents of SHIELD. If there is a Peggy Carter series too then yes, bring it on. You can't compare Arrow and AoS, you have one show that can't even call the main character Green Arrow, and that "Well eventually..." crap, just won't cut it. These shows will actually be apart of the greater tapestry that is the Marvel Cinematic Universe, which Arrow is not.

I hate DC's decisions lately (LATELY?) but let's be serious: Wonder Woman being romantically involved with THE Alpha Male makes perfect sense, not to mention the fact that both of them must feel like they're handling paper dolls when they try to be romantic with non-powered folks.

Together, they can be truly passionate and not worry about their partner ending up a red stain on the bed.